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Australia-India-Sri Lanka hold trilateral dialogue seeking regional cooperation on Maritime Domain Awareness
The Pathfinder Foundation, a premier think tank in Sri Lanka, together with an Australian delegation led by the National Security College at the Australian National University and Carnegie India co-hosted a one-day Track II trilateral conference on maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean.
The conference titled 'Colombo Dialogue: Emerging Dialogue in the Indian Ocean - Regional Cooperation on Maritime Domain Awareness' held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo recently was sponsored by the Australian High Commission, a press release stated.
Considering the geo-strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region in the current global and regional economic and geopolitical dynamics, the co-hosts considered it important to share knowledge and engage in a discourse on this significant area of interest, in order to ensure greater security, collaboration and cooperation in the region and beyond.
"With a more globally connected economy and the Indian Ocean Region's continued reliance on the maritime environment for trade and commerce, it is important to ensure a safe and secure maritime domain, which is critical to national security and economic well-being of the littorals in the Indian Ocean.
The challenges facing states in the Indian Ocean have vastly changed over the past decade and make future maritime security environment increasingly complicated and uncertain.
The first step toward enhancing maritime security is achieving increased awareness of activities in the maritime domain. Sri Lanka's geographically central location in the Indian Ocean at the crossroads of major east-west sea lanes makes it a perfect location to engage in such a dialogue, the release added.
The dialogue covered themes such as Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Oceans and Transnational Security Threats; Challenges in Building Regional Maritime Security Architecture in the Indian Ocean; and Governance at Sea and Maritime Domain Awareness.
This trilateral forum was held with the participation of Indian, Australian and Sri Lankan academics and subject matter experts on maritime security, maritime strategy and regional cooperation. On the Australian side, Prof. Rory Medcalf, head of the National Security College of the Australian National University, Dr. David Brewster and Commodore (Retd.) Richard Menhinick presented papers. Dr. Raja C. Mohan, Vice Admiral Anil Chopra and Ms. Darshana Baruah presented papers representing Carnegie India.
On the Sri Lankan side, papers were presented by former Commanders of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral Dr. Jayanath Colombage, Admiral Travis Sinniah and Barana Waidyatillake representing the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute.
The Chairman of Pathfinder Foundation Bernard Goonetilleke delivered the welcome address and the High Commissioner of Australia for Sri Lanka, Bryce Hutchesson was the Chief Guest and delivered the opening remarks.
High Commissioner Hutchesson noted that Australia, Sri Lanka and India had increasingly congruent security interests, particularly when it came to the stability and openness of the Indian Ocean. He said that for Australia, no long-term foreign policy goal was more important than keeping the Indo-Pacific region peaceful and prosperous at a time of change. He emphasized that it made good sense for Australia, Sri Lanka and India to develop a strategic conversation, including through second track dialogues like the Colombo Dialogue.
Deputy Indian High Commissioner Arindam Bagchi was the Guest of Honor, Senior Fellow of the Pathfinder Foundation, Lalith Weeratunga delivered the concluding remarks.
All participants agreed that a rule based maritime order is essential in the Indo-Pacific oceans to maintain freedom of maritime commerce. A new world economic order is developing in this region and hence the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean have become the focal point for major maritime users and a range of non-state actors.
"There was general agreement that we need to move from cooperation to collaboration on maritime security. There is a requirement to develop networks at regional and sub-regional levels to address specific and general threats. The vastness of the ocean mandates that states should seriously consider the imperative to develop Maritime Domain Awareness for the purpose of observing what is happening in the oceans beyond the horizon. Multi-lateral, bi-lateral or mini-lateral levels could help achieve this objective," the release said.
It was also opined that Maritime Domain Awareness could only be as a threat reducer and not a total solution. Furthermore, any Maritime Domain Awareness concept should be developed incrementally, carefully building up trust and working with partners.
Participants opined that the dialogue would be beneficial to efforts being taken by Sri Lanka as the coordinator of the Indian Ocean Rim Association's maritime safety and security working group.
The dialogue concluded with commitment to endeavor to pursue issues highlighted during the deliberations at a future discussion and to bring discussion outcomes to the attention of policy makers of the three countries that took part in the dialogue.Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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Ferry breached, out of service, Venezuela
According to Venezuela news outlets, ferry LA CARANTA sustained hull breach in portside section above waterline, while docking at Puerto la Cruz on Jan 31 or earlier, and is taken out of service, so there s only one ferry left connecting Puerto la Cruz and Margarita Island. Navibus is understood to be the operator of the ferry, what s Nueva Conferry company then, and where does it stand, not clear, but this Nueva Conferry company said that the information on LA CARANTA accident is false, though pics from Conferry Twitter page confirm hull breach. Collision with pier reportedly, was caused by engine failure during mooring. https://twitter.com/lanuevaconferry?lang=enPosted On:1-Feb-2018
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HMM Inks Crude Oil Shipping Deal with GS Caltex
HMM has signed a long-term crude oil shipping contract with compatriot oil refiner GS Caltex.Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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Turkish freighter breached, crew evacuated, Crimea, Black sea
Turkish freighter BERG suffered hull breach under unknown circumstances on Jan 31 in Crimea Peninsula waters, while en route from Kerch, Crimea, to Bandirma, Turkey. The ship changed course and headed for Feodosia Bay, Crimea, where, according to Russian Emergency Agency, she was brought to anchor. 12 crew were evacuated, divers were to survey damages. As of 0600 UTC Feb 1, the ship was off Feodosia, at anchor, according to Russian authorities.Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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Greece owns world s most valuable fleet at 100 billion USD
Greek owners remain the dominant force in global shipping. The current value of their owned fleet stands at almost exactly $100bn, putting the country at the top of the table. The value is concentrated in the Tanker ($36bn), Bulker ($35.75bn), and LNG ($13.5) vessel types. Hellenic control of these markets stands at about 19% of ...Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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DP World Builds its Digital Capability through Oracle Cloud Applications
Global trade enabler DP World has embarked on a programme to drive digital transformation across its business operations worldwide using Oracle Cloud Applications (SaaS). The digital transformation programme supports the company s strategy to develop complementary sectors in the global supply chain such as industrial parks, free zones and logistics to add value for all its ...Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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Coast Guard rescues 5 fishermen from flooding ship
Coast Guard rescues 5 fishermen from flooding ship Forks ForumFull coveragePosted On:1-Feb-2018
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Korea s Navy gets new anti-submarine warfare frigate
Korea s Navy gets new anti-submarine warfare frigate The Korea HeraldFull coveragePosted On:1-Feb-2018
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Marine Contracting Industry Launches Personal Resilience Awareness Programme
Marine Contracting Industry Launches Personal Resilience Awareness Programme Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideFull coveragePosted On:1-Feb-2018
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India boosts maritime reach with Seychelles pact to build naval facilities
India boosts maritime reach with Seychelles pact to build naval facilities Channel NewsAsiaFull coveragePosted On:1-Feb-2018
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Reserve wing receives prestigious German Maritime Search and Rescue award
Reserve wing receives prestigious German Maritime Search and Rescue award Robins Rev UpFull coveragePosted On:1-Feb-2018
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LPG As Marine Fuel: The World LPG Association Supports the Shipping Industry to Meet Emission Regulations
Increasing concern over the impact of human activities on our environment is encouraging the maritime transport industry to move towards using alternative fuels on board ships as a prime source of energy for propulsion and electricity generation. This trend is being reinforced by national and international regulation, led by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with ...Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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European Commission allocates funds for Baku Port
The European Commission has allocated 1 million euros as part of technical assistance for the further development of the Baku International Sea Trade Port. Director General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission, Henrik Hololei told reporters during his visit to the Baku International Sea Trade Port in Alat settlement. Hololei stressed that first ...Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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The Port of Barcelona takes a quantum leap in 2017 to become the fastest-growing European port
In 2017 the Port of Barcelona recorded its best results yet in the main traffic indicators, figures that allowed it to take a quantum leap to become the fastest-growing European port. Total traffic (including all cargo modes) surpassed 61 million tonnes for the first time, recording a year-on-year increase of 26%. This result contributed significantly ...Posted On:1-Feb-2018
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